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| F A C T S & F I G U R E S |
| Eric Gonsalves |
| Scarborough, Maine |
| 1954 Chevrolet Bel Air |
| CHASSIS |
| Frame / Manufacturer |
stock / Chevrolet |
| Wheelbase |
stock |
| Modifications |
rear C-notch by Faulkner Welding & Speed (Gorham, ME) |
| Chassis plumbing |
steel |
| Rearend / Ratio |
Currie Enterprises (Anaheim, CA) 9" Ford / 3.73:1 |
| Rear suspension |
Chassis Engineering (West Branch, |
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IA) leaf springs with RideTech |
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(Jasper, IN) AIRoverLeaf shocks |
| Rear brakes |
disc |
| Front suspension |
Chassis Engineering A-arm front suspension and |
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spindles with RideTech ShockWave shocks |
| Front brakes |
disc |
| Master cylinder |
Master Power Brakes (Mooresville, NC) |
| Steering box |
Flaming River (Berea, OH) rack-and-pinion |
| Wheel covers |
Wheel Vintiques (Fresno, CA) spider caps |
| Front wheel make, size |
15x7 Wheel Vintiques chrome steelie |
| Rear wheel make, size |
15x7 Wheel Vintiques chrome steelie |
| Front tire make, size |
Coker Tire (Chattanooga, TN) P215/70R15 BFG Silvertown |
| Rear tire make, size |
Coker Tire P225/70R15 BFG Silvertown, |
| Gas tank |
Tanks, Inc (Clearwater, MN) 16 gallon |
| Other chassis items |
RideTech AirPod compressor control system |
| ENGINE |
| Make |
GMPP |
| Displacement |
383 ci |
| Crankshaft |
forged steel |
| Rods |
heavy-duty steel |
| Pistons |
9.7:1, hypereutectic aluminum |
| Camshaft |
hydraulic roller |
| Cooling fan |
Flex-a-lite (Fife, WA) |
| Radiator |
Walker Radiator (Memphis, TN) |
| Alternator |
Summit (Akron, OH) |
| Heads |
Fast Burn aluminum, 62cc chambers |
| Valves |
2.00 intake, 1.55 exhaust |
| Rockers |
aluminum roller |
| Valve covers |
Mooneyes (Santa Fe Springs, CA) finned aluminum |
| Manifold / Induction |
Edelbrock (Torrance, CA) RPM |
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Performer / Barry Grant (Dahlonega, GA) |
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Demon 750 cfm |
| Ignition / Wires |
MSD (El Paso, TX) / MSD |
| Headers |
Sanderson Headers (S. San Francisco, CA) block hugger |
| Exhaust / Mufflers |
2-1/2" steel by Dave and Andrew |
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Faulkner at Faulkner Welding & |
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Speed / Magnaflow (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA) |
| Other engine facts |
Mooneyes finned aluminum air cleaner |
| TRANSMISSION |
| Make |
700-R4 |
| Converter |
TCI (Ashland, MS) |
| Shifter |
Gennie Shifter (Denver, CO) |
| Trans Builder |
Donny Spearin (Gorham, ME) |
| Driveshaft |
Williams Bros. (Portland, ME) |
| BODY |
| Body style / Material |
two-door sedan / steel |
| Body manufacturer |
Chevrolet |
| Body mods |
4" chop, roof stretched 7" and |
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widened 1-1/2", frenched headlights |
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and taillights, body shaved all by Ray |
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Tourigny (Durham, ME) |
| Hood |
shaved and peaked |
| Bodywork |
Ed Pollard at Eddie's Kustom Auto Paint (Westbrook, ME) |
| Paint type / Color |
Spies Hecker / custom-blended blue-black |
| Painter |
Ed Pollard at Eddie's Kustom Auto Paint |
| Headlights / Taillights |
stock / custom smooth |
| Other body facts |
glass by Adams Glass (Portland, ME) |
| INTERIOR |
| Insert / Gauges |
custom engine turned / stock |
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speedometer and Auto Meter |
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(Sycamore, IL) gauges |
| Stereo / Speakers |
Sony (San Diego, CA) Xplod with K |
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icker (Stillwater, OK) amp / Polk |
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Audio (Baltimore, MD) |
| Insulation |
Thermo Tec (Greenwich, OH) |
| Wiring |
Ron Francis Wire Works (Chester, PA) |
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installed by owner & Lance Tompson |
| Steering column |
stock, cut down |
| Upholsterer |
Gagnon Interiors (Dayton, ME) |
| Material / Color |
synthetic leather / black and white |
| Carpet |
black-loop pile |
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